[THE GRB] Round 1 - Battle Card & Predictions

After 5 long years of waiting, the most reputable online format for Battle Rap has returned. This year’s GRB Tournament is 48 emcees deep and features an assemblage of familiar names and newcomers. Competing for over $1700, thanks to generous sponsorships of our board-members, that number will dwindle until only one rapper is crowned GRB Champion.

The format is unusual for those who have not experienced it before. Unlike Live Battling, our participants have only 1 week to research their opponents and write their verses. They are also obligated to record their battle in that time, on beat, and present it before the deadline. If you’ve ever heard Eminem diss Everlast or Joe Budden diss G-Unit, you have an idea of what you are about to listen to.

Tomorrow, Monday 7/29/13, individual threads will be posted to a GRB forum on our website. Rappers will be able to review the rules and check in, but no other commenting will be permitted by voters or fans until after the Official Voting Link goes up. Their deadline is approximately 1 week from the individual battle’s post-date.

We will lose half of our contestants later this week. Ties are VERY RARE in the first round. This is where we separate the warriors from the wannabes. Bring your thickest skin, your illest bars, and don't half-ass in the studio.

ROUND 1: PREDICTION THREAD BELOW

Comment below to root for your favorites and select who you think is going to win each battle. The structure of the tournament is mostly Randomized, with a small selection of “Beef Matches”. Anyone who has been in a Beef Match will be put into the Randomizer for all future rounds, to avoid cherry-picking.

Battles may be judged on the following criteria: Delivery, Flow-on-beat, Lyrics, and Listen-ability.
While the instrumental or quality should not be considered the fault of the emcee, they can affect a song's listen-ability. Be sure that fans will be able to get through your track, beginning to end, without cringing.

In addition to a small panel of Judges, All Participants will have the Ability to cast a Vote.
The GRB Staff will hear and review all complaints of Voting Fraud, Cheating, and/or "Aim Rings".
All offenses are punishable by disqualification.
If there is a conflict of interest between you and a Judge, you will be able to make us aware as soon as possible.
They will be unable to vote on your battle (they cannot vote for or against you).
We will reveal the Panel early this week.